AI qualitative codebook iteration memo

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1. A researcher is using AI to help document changes between two versions of a qualitative codebook. Which task is AI most capable of performing independently?

   1. Deciding whether two similar codes should be merged into one
   2. Identifying which codes were added, removed, or modified between versions
   3. Replacing the need for a second coder to verify consistency
   4. Determining if a code adequately represents the data

2. What is the primary purpose of an analytic memo in qualitative research?

   1. To transcribe interview recordings into text
   2. To create a statistical summary of code frequency
   3. To document the researcher's interpretive reasoning and decision-making process
   4. To list all raw data verbatim without interpretation

3. A researcher asks an AI tool to review two versions of a codebook and generate a draft memo. Why must the researcher still write their own interpretive notes?

   1. The AI cannot access the actual interview transcripts
   2. AI tools are not permitted to access research data
   3. The institution requires handwritten memos
   4. AI can describe what changed but cannot explain why changes should be made

4. In the context of qualitative coding, what does it mean for a code to have been 'split'?

   1. Two codes were combined into a single broader category
   2. A code was applied to a new transcript for the first time
   3. A code was removed entirely from the codebook
   4. One code was divided into two or more specific sub-codes

5. Why is inter-rater reliability still necessary even when using AI to assist with coding?

   1. Qualitative analysis requires human judgment that AI cannot replicate
   2. The codebook must be printed in duplicate
   3. AI tools require two humans to function properly
   4. Funding requirements mandate two coders regardless of method

6. What does the term 'reflexivity' mean in qualitative research?

   1. The researcher's critical self-awareness of their own influence on the analysis
   2. The process of printing codebooks on both sides of the paper
   3. A statistical method for measuring correlation
   4. The ability to reflect light off research equipment

7. When an AI tool flags a code change and asks the researcher to explain the rationale, what role is the AI playing?

   1. Replacing the researcher's interpretive judgment
   2. Facilitating documentation while preserving human authority
   3. Transcribing the interview data
   4. Making the final decision about the code change

8. A qualitative researcher has two versions of a codebook from coding rounds one month apart. What can AI usefully contribute to documenting this iteration?

   1. It can generate representative quotes that illustrate each code
   2. It can publish the findings to a journal
   3. It can complete the analysis without any human involvement
   4. It can automatically decide which codes to keep or discard

9. Which of the following is an accurate statement about what AI cannot do in qualitative codebook development?

   1. AI cannot read uploaded documents
   2. AI cannot identify differences between two text files
   3. AI cannot determine whether codes should be merged or split based on meaning
   4. AI cannot generate any written text

10. What is a 'qualitative codebook'?

    1. A statistical software package for data analysis
    2. A list of interview questions for data collection
    3. A bibliography of research articles
    4. A structured document that defines the categories (codes) used to analyze qualitative data

11. A researcher notices the AI has marked several code changes with '[analyst note]'. What should the researcher understand about these markers?

    1. These indicate points requiring the researcher's interpretive input
    2. The codebook should be abandoned
    3. The markers are errors in the AI system
    4. The AI has already made the decision and no further action is needed

12. What does it mean to 'merge' two codes in a qualitative codebook?

    1. To combine two narrow codes into one broader category
    2. To delete all instances of a code from the dataset
    3. To translate codes into a different language
    4. To create entirely new codes from scratch

13. Why might a qualitative researcher want to use AI to draft an iteration memo rather than writing it entirely from scratch?

    1. AI can quickly identify what changed between codebook versions
    2. AI eliminates the need for any documentation
    3. AI memos require no human review
    4. AI memos are automatically accepted by journals

14. A student asks why they can't simply let AI do all the coding for their qualitative research project. What is the most accurate response?

    1. Qualitative research does not use codes
    2. Qualitative analysis requires human interpretive judgment that AI cannot replicate
    3. AI will make up fictional interview data
    4. AI is not advanced enough to read any text

15. When reviewing an AI-generated draft of a codebook iteration memo, a researcher sees that two codes were identified as having been merged. What should the researcher verify?

    1. That the computer has enough memory
    2. That the merge makes conceptual sense for the research
    3. That the codes were merged in alphabetical order
    4. That the AI's spelling is correct